Umoja (African American studies, Georgia State Univ.), Karin L. Stanford (political science & Africana studies, California State Univ., Northridge), and historian Jasmin A. Young detail the origins, major players, ideologies, themes, and legacy of the 1960s and 1970s Black Power movement in the United States, and emphasize how it still influences modern-day African American social, political, and cultural life. This authoritative, engaging encyclopedia opens with five overview essays that deftly lay out key elements such as the role of women in the black freedom struggle as well as differences in approaches between the movement's leaders and those of the more mainstream civil rights struggle. In addition to entries on topics such as Malcolm X, black bookstores, and police brutality, the work includes excerpts from interviews, government agency documents, speeches, and letters. Among the contributors are academics, scholars, students, and participants in the movement. The lengthy chronology and comprehensive further reading resources in the essay on Black Power studies are particularly impressive. VERDICT This outstanding portrait of a fascinating and influential chapter of American life is indispensable for any library serving those interested in African American studies, cultural studies, and race relations.
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机译：Umoja（乔治亚州立大学的非裔美国人研究），Karin L. Stanford（加利福尼亚州立大学的政治科学与非洲研究，北岭）和历史学家Jasmin A. Young详细介绍了起源，主要参与者，意识形态，主题和遗产美国1960年代和1970年代的黑人力量运动，并强调它仍然如何影响现代非裔美国人的社会，政治和文化生活。这份引人入胜的权威百科全书以五篇概述性文章作为开篇，这些文章巧妙地列出了关键要素，例如妇女在黑人自由斗争中的角色以及该运动的领导人与更为主流的民权斗争之间的方式差异。除了有关诸如“马尔科姆X”（Malcolm X），黑书店和警察的残暴行为等主题的条目外，该作品还包括采访摘录，政府机构文件，演讲和信件。贡献者包括学者，学者，学生和运动参与者。 《 Black Power》研究论文中冗长的时间顺序和全面的进一步阅读资源尤其令人印象深刻。 VERDICT对于任何对非裔美国人研究，文化研究和种族关系感兴趣的人，任何图书馆都必不可少的，这幅令人着迷的，令人着迷的美国生活篇章的杰出肖像。
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